Nangye Traditional Music Festival is aimed at commemorating Nangye (pen name) Park Yeon, one of the three greatest musicians in Korea who
lived during the Joseon Dynasty, and promote and further develop traditional Korean classical music. Based on the theme of ÒSeeking Korea’s SoundsÓ this year’s festival features an exhibition of Korean traditional musical instruments, various hands-on
experience events, and other programs where visitors can appreciate different sounds of traditional Korean music. By visiting the festival, visitors can see and enjoy a number of cultural relics that have been handed down from ancestors, as well as other tourist attractions.
* Main Events
Memorial rite, national Nangye Traditional Music Contest, national Sijo (a Korean traditional short lyric poem) contest, Nangye Korean classical music concert, dance drama depicting Nangye’s
life, concerts by traditional Korean musicians, traditional musical instrument workshop, traditional musical instrument making.
* Date: Oct.9 (Sat.) - Oct.12(Tue.), 2004 (duration: 4days)
* Venue: Main venue-Yeongdong Stream waterside, Yeongdong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
* Inquiries:Department of Culture and Tourism, Yeongdong-gun County Office, Chungcheongbuk-do Tel: +82-43-740-3221
* Website:http://yd21.go.kr(English, Japanese, Chinese) |
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